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...rules of FIFA, the sport's international governing body, allow a player the option of either representing their adopted country, or their country of origin - although once such a choice is made at senior international level, it cannot be reversed. A longstanding joke held that to play for the Republic of Ireland, a player simply had to prove that his grandfather drank Guinness, and to be sure, many players who'd struggle ever to make the national team in their home country are happy to find ancestral roots that give them an outing on the international stage and improve their...
...Tunisian citizenship in order to play for his adopted country in the African Nations Cup. Although dos Santos's talents made him a key member of the Tunisian side, he wasn't good enough to come even close to playing for his own country, and emigration became an attractive option. The Tunisians slapped down any complaints by pointing out that they were simply following in the well-established traditions of Europe. Dos Santos didn't help matters, of course, when in a recent moment of celebration over his French club's victory in a cup competition, he draped himself...
...pricier but more effective option is a filter that you download from the Internet. Of the three programs I tested, Cyber Patrol, Cybersitter and Net Nanny, only one seemed impervious to smut: Cybersitter. This $40 program (available at cybersitter.com can run in a stealth mode so your kids don't notice it's there. When they try to log on to a blocked site, they are presented with either a blank page or a standard error message that reads, "This page cannot be displayed." Cybersitter works on e-mail, instant messaging, newsgroups and file-sharing sites. A System Snooper feature...
...those who want a vacation home but are reluctant to take on one more household to-do list, there's another option: fee-based membership clubs that offer access to a range of luxury homes. Unlike traditional time-shares, which give you access to a single place on the same dates every year, these clubs let members stay whenever they like in a number of places around the world. One, the Portofino Club, features homes in properties that range from New York City's Trump International Tower to a palazzo in Venice. For some homeowners, access to a world...
...ongoing violence that keeps the new government off balance, forces it to continue to rely on U.S. forces and thereby potentially alienate Iraqis, and to prevent next year's elections being held and a Shi'ite majority will being expressed. Others may be more inclined to keep open the option of rejoining the mainstream if they perceive political options for defending and advancing their interests. That may be one reason the Interim Government is looking to move quickly to reassemble at least some elements of the old Iraqi military summarily dissolved by the U.S. last year...